VERDICT
Depends
Should I use Pubby?
Book review marketplace for self-published authors - pubby.co
· 1 week ago
Buy only if you are a self-published KDP author with time to review other books and patience for slow approvals. Skip it if you need fast, guaranteed reviews or are wary of recurring-billing complaints.
Medium. Based on 20+ public sources; most snippets truncated, so pricing and exact ratings were unverifiable.
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high
Billing reportedly continued while library access was suspended — watch your subscription status
medium
Approval queues run longer than advertised; plan weeks, not days, into your launch
medium
KDP authors openly debate whether exchange reviews risk Amazon removal — read Pubby's FAQ first
medium
You pay in time too: reviews require reading and reviewing other authors' books
Value for money: 2/5
Rating
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Starting price
12
Sources
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No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Authors are split: many credit Pubby with genuine reviews, while others report slow approvals, billing during suspensions, and weak support.
“Pubby is by far the easiest and most”
“Pubby suspended my Library access while I am still paying”
“I'm getting a slow trickle of reviews.”
Compare Pubby with each alternative.
KDP review platform compared head-to-head against Pubby
Competitor positioned as built for author success
Marketed as a data-driven Pubby alternative
Claims to be the top-rated Pubby alternative
Based on 20+ public sources; most snippets truncated, so pricing and exact ratings were unverifiable.
Review-exchange for KDP authors: earns real Amazon reviews, but slow approvals, time cost, and billing complaints are common.
Based on 20+ public sources; most snippets truncated, so pricing and exact ratings were unverifiable.
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